Connecticut western news., 1887-08-17
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The installation of Rev Frederick k. Marvin as pastor of the Cong church ia this village, was largely attended last Wednesday. The council met in the lecture room at 10:30 a. m., and was called to order by Rev J J Dana, a retired minister residing in Afford. The pastors and delegates comprising the council were from Afford, Revs A. Alvord and J J Dana Lee, Rev l. s Rowland, Deacon Abner Rice Lenox, Rev R D Mallary {; Monterey, Rev W A | Fobes Sheffield, Rev w H c Temple, F o Andrus Mill River, Thomas Mar tin, Deacon Adams South Egremont, Rev Calvin Keyser, Roscoe c Taft Stockbridge, Rev P T Farwell, E w B Canning West Stockbridge, Rev W w | Curtis Housatonic, H H B Turner. By vote of the council the following were also made members of the council, Rev c c Painter, Great Burlington Rev $ s N Greeley of Gilmanton, N. H. {; Rev Rev Hiram Eddy, D D of Canaan Ct Rev w Marvin of Troy Prof Pratt of Hartford Rev Geo W Mclean of Minneapolis, Minn. Rev Wm Green wood of Amherst, Mass. After the roll of the churches had been called Rev J J Dana, of Afford, was chosen modera- tor and Rev P. T. Farwell. of Stock bridge, scribe. Prayer was offered by the moderator, after which the corres- pondence between the Great Burlington church and the churches of Middletown N. Y., and Portland, Oregon, in rela- tion to the standing of MT Marvin was read and deemed satisfactory. The pas tor to be installed then related his pro- fession of faith, and after number of questions were asked him the council retired for deliberation At the after noon services, which were in the church, the council reported that they had voted unanimously to install the candi- date. The order of exercises for the afternoon was as follows Prelude, Doxology, invocation, Rev $ $ N Greeley scripture lesson, Rev w Mar win :; sermon by Prof l. Pratt of Hart ford prayer, Rev c Painter; Hymn S35 charge to the pastor, Rev l. s Rowland of Lee right hand of fellow ship, Rev R D Mallary of Lenox vocal solo, "Come unto Me-" sung by H M VanLennep of this village charge to the people, Rev Hiram Eddy Hymn 334 benediction, by the pastor. Miss Anna Gibson presided at the great organ, and the music was very fine. -. The Episcopal fair last Wednesday and Thursday evenings was success, about $S75 being received. John VanDeu- sen, of Canaan, has been putting down concrete walks for George Church, A.. L. Hubbell, Dr French, Egbert Hollis ter and others .. Rev J. B. Lindholm has gone to Poughkeepsie to supply one of the Episcopal pulpits for few weeks. The storm of last Thursday was quite severe in this section. The heavy rain fall was accompanied with much thunder and lightning. The house of Egbert Fuller, in the west part of the town was struck by lightning and damaged about $100, and Mir Proper, near the Egremont line, had COW i killed :. |. The death of Mrs Mary D. Curtis, at the age of 54, occurred last Thursday, and the funeral Sunday after noon. Her children Theodore, Van R. and Ruth, survive her, the latter being the wife of Willis Leonard. .. .Presi- dent Barnum and Vice. president Steven son, of the Housatonic railroad, were in town Saturday to view the place where the highway will be built under the railroad, above the Berkshire Woolen mill. Money is being raised by subscription for an open air concert by the Germania band of Pittsfeld, to occur Saturday evening Sheldon B. Forrest and wife of this town, are occu. pying their cottage on the Camp ground ... Henry T. Robbins and family have gone to Hampton, N. H., for two weeks pleasure trip. :. James Mullaney died Sunday, aged 50 years. He was smltten with shock while out hunting nearly a year ago, and never fully recovered e.. Frank Meehan, formerly clerk al the Berkshire house, but now of Spring field, who has been on vacation to this T village, returned to-day. :. :. Mrs Mark Hopkins, with a party of her village favorites, enjoyed an old fashioned pic nic at Lake Buel Monday The color ed people of this vicinity expect t( have a grand time at Lake Buel to day |